Authors and illustrators

Natalie Sirett is an internationally exhibited, multimedia artist, interested in us, our icons, our stories. Her work has often explored issues of body image culture and the growing pains of adolescence. WHEN SHADOWS FALL is a project shared with Sita Brahmachari over many years and she is delighted that it has come to fruition. Natalie lives and works in London.

Phùng Nguyên Quang is an illustrator – picture book author based in Saigon, Vietnam. He creates his stunning artwork using a mix of watercolour, acrylic and digital. His works are inspired by the folk culture of Vietnam and Asia.

Mark spent his childhood drawing, playing football till dark, and reading Marvel superhero comics. He didn’t make it as a footballer or superhero, so he became the next best thing: a writer and illustrator of children’s books. Mark lives in Warwickshire with his wife and his two little superheroes, who happily play football till dark with their dad!

Maxime Lebrun always loved to draw and colour as a kid, watching clouds through the windows at school and drawing dinosaurs in his school books till he studied youth illustration and animation for a degree in Epinal, France. He’s been working as a freelance illustrator for the past couple of years while living in London. He loves telling stories in his images, and playing with light and colours.

Michael Terry was born in Folkestone and studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Folkestone Art School. He has since worked as a designer/typographer and has been a successful illustrator for over thirty years, recently illustrating many books for children. Michael lives and works by the coast in England with his partner Lindsey and three children. He also has three grown-up sons.